Racism, Representation, and Resistance
Event Start Date: August 13, 2018 8:00 AM
Event End Date: October 05, 2018 5:00 PM
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Racism, Representation, and Resistance
in Children's Literature 1800 - 2015
August 13 - October 5
Smathers Library Room 100
The George A. Smathers Libraries are presenting an exhibition of children’s books from 1800 – 2015. On view, August 13, 2018 – October 15, 2018 Racism, Representation, and Resistance in Children’s Literature 1800 – 2015 illustrates the power of children’s literature to shape young minds. The exhibit explores the long history of racism in children’s literature by examining the dehumanization and colonization of people of color, primarily Africans and African Americans, through images of minstrelism and colonialism. It also explores how self-representational children’s books by African American authors resisted and subverted racist ideologies.
Racism, Representation, and Resistance is curated by Suzan Alteri, Stephanie Birch, and Dr. Hélène Huet. The exhibit is on view in the Smathers Library Grand Reading Room. Items on view are from the George A. Smathers Libraries’ Special and Area Studies Collections, Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature.
The Special and Area Studies Collections Grand Reading Room is located on the second floor of the Smathers Library on the University of Florida campus. Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise specified and with occasional exceptions for maintenance. All exhibitions are open to the public and free of charge.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 3:00 - 4:00 pm in Smathers Library Room 100.